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kopitiam

A journey into the heart of coffee shop culture in Kuala Lumpur. This short documentary was filmed as part of the kopitiam photo essay project commissioned by TimeOutKL.

Bronze (Best Online Video) at the Asian Digital Media Awards 2014

Music: Cylinder Six by Chris Zabriskie

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When durian was in season my dad would bring home gunny sacks filled with durian from the farms he visited. We had so much fruits that sometimes that was all we had for dinner. A buffet of durian and mangosteen. Naturally there was plenty leftover and mum must have learned how to make this dish from my Malay relatives. At home we called it pulut durian, and I ate bowls of it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A stranger sits down at my table and offers me a glass of water.
Art has the potential to move us in unpredictable ways. Sometimes they make us laugh, at both ourselves and the world. Sometimes they nudge us out of our comfort zones, invoking unfamiliar thoughts and emotions. And sometimes they leave us drained and dead inside. But don’t worry, everything will be ok.

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